Locking Workstations

Computers in general access labs are shared resources, so be considerate of others’ needs. We provide these guidelines below to define what “being considerate” means. If you don’t follow these guidelines, the CAT may terminate your login session (log you out), and you may lose work in any open documents because of it.

The following basic guidelines apply to locking workstations in general-access MCECS computer labs.

You may only lock one workstation at a time.

Limit lock times to 10-15 minutes and leave a note on the keyboard with:

Your login name

The time you locked the station

The reason you locked the station

Do not lock workstations when the lab is full and there are students waiting to use a computer.